Teen charged over Bateau Bay stabbing
A teenager has been charged over an alleged stabbing at Bateau Bay on Monday, April 22. At about 2.30pm emergency services were called to a bus stop on Bay Village…
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Street closure could cause traffic chaos at Bateau Bay
Some residents are incensed that Central Coast Council has closed Yakalla St at Bateau Bay until July as it prepares for repairs to a road bridge over a flood drain….
Bateau Bay sewage treatment plant on the nose
Bateau Bay residents say they are fed up with the stench coming from the “substandard” Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant. Ann Attwater, of Bateau Bay, said in recent weeks the…
Car smashes into Bateau Bay units
An elderly driver has escaped with minor injuries after his car ploughed into two units at a retirement village in Bateau Bay. Fire and Rescue NSW deployed two crews to…
New technology to help fight fires
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have taken possession of a new $2.5M Aerial Platform appliance which will provide extra fire protection across the Central Coast. The region’s firefighters have…
Bateau Bay bowls teams on a roll
The Bateau Bay women’s bowls fours team of Di Chalklin, Lyn Farah, Di Edwards and Julie Cox have won the Central Coast District Fours and Regional Fours Championship. They will…
National safety award for Red Bus
Red Bus Services has taken out the 2023 Safety Award at the recent Bus Industry Association’s national conference in Adelaide. The award was presented to Managing Director John Shore on…
Meet police at Bateau Bay
The next event in the Coffee with a Cop series of meetings will be at Bateau Bay Square shopping centre. It will be held from 10am to noon on Thursday,…
Biggie the little dog saves family from fire
A Bateau Bay family who lost everything in a devastating house fire earlier this month have Biggie, their little Jack Russell, to thank for their lives. It was Biggie’s barking…
Case of missing Bateau Bay stairs continues
Following Central Coast Council’s controversial decision to remove stairs allowing access to a popular Bateau Bay reserve, Council has now barricaded the remaining set of stairs allowing access from the…
Petition to rebuild missing Bateau Bay stairs
A petition calling on Central Coast Council to urgently fund and rebuild a set of stairs it removed from Blue Lagoon Reserve is now being circulated in the Bateau Bay…
Sewage treatment plant upgrade aimed at controlling odour
Central Coast Council Water and Sewer will allocate $35M towards the upgrade of the Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant to not only future-proof the asset but help address the presence…
Bateau Bay bowlers head to WA for national championships
Two Bateau Bay Bowling Club bowlers have been selected in NSW State teams to contest the Australian Nationals in Western Australia in October. Ryan Wood will represent NSW in the…
Public toilets re-open following vandalism repairs
Central Coast Council has completed repair work on several public toilet blocks which were vandalised last month. The senseless spree of vandalism forced the closure of some public and disabled…
Call for permanent fix to Waratah St
Residents of Waratah St, Bateau Bay, are calling for a permanent fix to the badly degraded road, amid safety concerns for children attending Bateau Bay Public School. They complained last…
Application for alternative school withdrawn
An application for a new alternative school for teenage school refusers on the Central Coast has been withdrawn following what the proponents say were unrealistic expectations by the NSW Education…
Paraplegic mum and disabled daughter humbled by campaign to help
A fundraiser has been launched to help a paraplegic single mother and her disabled daughter at Bateau Bay who have lost their only form of transport. More than 30 years…
Uniting welcomes aged care pay rise
Uniting Care Australia, with four aged care facilities on the Central Coast, has welcomed a 15 per cent wage rise for workers in the industry announced in last week’s Federal…
Artist Susan Marrable dies at 93
Just two months after her artwork was featured at Gosford Regional Gallery, Susan Zsuzsi Marrable (nee Iklody-Szabo) has died at the age of 93. Born in Budapest, Hungary, on January…
Classic bikes a hit with older residents
You don’t usually associate senior citizens with motor bikes, but residents at Uniting Nareen Gardens Lodge at Bateau Bay were thrilled when the Central Coast Classic Motorcycle Club displayed 15…